2020 census
CCC Testimony: New York State Complete Count Commission Hearing
On May 1, Sophia Halkitis, CCC’s Data Analyst, testified in front of the New York State Complete Count Commission regarding methods to ensure a complete count of all New Yorkers in the 2020 Census. Sophia’s recommendations included: Target census outre …
Census 2020: Citizenship question in front of SCOTUS
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments on the addition of a question to the 2020 Census form asking respondents’ for their citizenship status. The fight against the inclusion of the question goes back to 2018 when states …
City Council’s Budget Response Advances Important Issues
Since Mayor de Blasio released his Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 in February and signaled his plans to cut funding for key programs impacting children, our advocates have showed up for multiple rallies at City Hall, our staff have testified i …
Census 2020: Why Community Outreach Is Key
As you know, CCC and our partner organizations in New York Counts 2020 pushed for the state budget to include $40 million in funding for 2020 Census outreach statewide. Unfortunately, the state included only $20 million for outreach in its 2019-2020 Ad …
Census 2020: Why $40 Million?
The impact from the Census is felt well after the count is finished once every 10 years. That is why CCC has joined our partners on the New York Counts 2020 coalition to advocate for funding in the state budget to create a robust community outreach eff …
2020 Census: Protecting Vulnerable New Yorkers Through a Fair & Accurate Count
Are you an educator, after-school provider, or part of another social service organization that serves children? Are you concerned about what a census undercount means for your program, students or community? Join Citizens’ Committee for Children …
